1 Kings 9 · Verse 5

1 Kings 9:5

Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
1 Kings 9:5, King James Version

1 Kings 9:5 in other translations

BSBthen I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
WEBthen I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised to David your father, saying, ‘There shall not fail from you a man on the throne of Israel.’
ASVthen I will establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel for ever, according as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
YLTthen I have established the throne of thy kingdom over Israel--to the age, as I spake unto David thy father, saying, There is not cut off to thee a man from being on the throne of Israel.
DARBYthen will I establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
BBEThen I will make the seat of your rule over Israel certain for ever, as I gave my word to David your father, saying, You will never be without a man to be king in Israel.
WebsterThen I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

What does 1 Kings 9:5 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 9:1-9

God warned Solomon, now he had newly built and dedicated the temple, that he and his people might not be high-minded, but fear. After all the services we can perform, we stand upon the same terms with the Lord as before. Nothing can purchase for us liberty to sin, nor would the true believer desire such a licence. He would rather be chastened of the Lord, than be allowed to go on with ease and prosperity in sin.

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1 Kings 9:5 in the original Hebrew

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וַהֲקִ֨מֹתִ֜יva.ha.Ki.mo.Tiand I will establishH6965
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כִּסֵּ֧אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678
מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛mam.lakh.te.Khakingdom yourH4467
עַל\־'al-overH5921
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
לְעֹלָ֑םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
דִּבַּ֗רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI spokeH1696
עַל\־'al-onH5921
דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732
אָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khafather yourH1
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
יִכָּרֵ֤תyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772
לְךָ֙le.Khato you
אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376
מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom onH5921
כִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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Cross references for 1 Kings 9:5

  • 1 Kings 2:4

    That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

  • 1 Kings 6:12

    Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:

  • 2 Samuel 7:16

    And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

  • 2 Samuel 7:12

    And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

  • Psalms 89:28-39

    My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; …

  • 1 Kings 8:20

    And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

  • Psalms 132:11-12

    The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:9-10

    Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

  • 1 Kings 8:15

    And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will establish.
2:4; 6:12; 8:15,20; 2Sa 7:12,16; 1Ch 22:9,10; Ps 89:28-39
Ps 132:11,12

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Context

  • 1 Kings 9:4

    And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:

  • 1 Kings 9:5

    Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

  • 1 Kings 9:6

    But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:

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1 Kings 9:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Yo afirmaré el trono de tu reino sobre Israel para siempre, como hablé á David tu padre, diciendo: No faltará de ti varón en el trono de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
j’affermirai le trône de ton royaume sur Israël à toujours, comme j’ai parlé à David, ton père, disant: Tu ne manqueras pas d’un homme sur le trône d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871
so werde ich den Thron deines Königtums über Israel befestigen ewiglich, so wie ich zu deinem Vater David geredet habe, indem ich sprach: Es soll dir nicht an einem Manne fehlen auf dem Throne Israels.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ponam thronum regni tui super Israël in sempiternum, sicut locutus sum David patri tuo, dicens: Non auferetur vir de genere tuo de solio Israël.